Gatete lives in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. He's had a particularly tough time recently, with an illness that's left him unable to support himself. When we first spoke to Gatete, he was sleeping outside, without a shelter. "Gatete needed help," said Andrew from the Alight team. "He came to us and asked what we might do to help. We immediately told ourselves, there's got to be something we can do." Together with the Rotaract Club of Nakivale, we had a shelter built for him, and helped him furnish it with the comforts of home, like a mattress and eating utensils. We also connected him to health services so that he can get a proper diagnosis. "It was really powerful to see Gatete's transformation over just one day," said Andrew. "He went from sleeping out in the open one night, to sleeping on a comfortable mattress the next, with a roof over his head and a blanket to keep him warm." "Just when I thought the world had turned its back on me, today I have reason … [Read more...] about A Home for Gatete
Archives for June 2019
Staying Connected
As a humanitarian working in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, it takes courage to stay in a refugee settlement from Monday to Monday without access to any outside updates or information. Most people who work in Nakivale spend the whole day in offices, and the only time they have access to watch the news is at night in the nearby trading center. It's soccer season, and teams really wanted to stay up to date! So we decided to surprise one of our partner's whole office team, the Office of the Prime Minister, with furnishes for their quarters - including access to TV! We furnished their staff house in Nakivale with refrigerators to keep their food cool, a set of chairs for the sitting room, and of course, a TV and cable connection! Their work can be long and stressful, so having something comfortable to come home to - and some access to the outside world - can go a long way in helping stress management and boosting moral. “I have been watching the news and sports updates … [Read more...] about Staying Connected
A Lab for Nyabiheke
Transformational, globally relevant change for refugees in Rwanda It all began with Gaetan. Gaetan is young man from Congo, but he’s lived in Nyabiheke Refugee Camp in Rwanda for the past 15 years. Like any young person, Gaetan wants to be connected. But Nyabiheke is frustratingly cut off from the world – the nearest internet café is 15km away, and even that is bare bones, with old computers and spotty wi-fi. … [Read more...] about A Lab for Nyabiheke
Minnesotan? You Betcha!
Pay Us A Visit Do you live in the Twin Cities? Or on a visit to the Land of 10,000 lakes? Our Minneapolis office doors are open to you ANYTIME! … [Read more...] about Minnesotan? You Betcha!
Zoom Zoom!
Join Us For A Virtual Gathering You're invited to join a Zoom Call gathering with Alight President/CEO Daniel Wordsworth. It's an opportunity to hear an update directly from Daniel - hear about our Alight values, … [Read more...] about Zoom Zoom!
Not Fishing For Compliments…
But things are going swimmingly with our new fish kiosks in Somalia. Somalia once had a rich and successful fishing industry, the center of which was the South-Central city of Kismayo. … [Read more...] about Not Fishing For Compliments…